Did You Know ?

* New York's Central Park is larger than the principality of Monaco.

* The New York subway system is the largest mass transit system in the world with 468 stations and 842 miles (1355 km) of track.

* The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to be lit using electricity.

* The musicians who perform in the NYC Subway system go through a competitive audition process. Some of the subway musicians have also played at Carnegie Hall.

* An average of 4.9 million people ride the New York City subway from moday to friday.